SARD-FSE Regional Workshop The Regional Workshop of the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development- Farming Systems Evolution (SARD-FSE) Project was held in Antipolo City, Philippines, on July 19-21, 2004. Forty-five participants from 12 countries took part in this activity, which aimed to: (1) review the methodological guidelines, lessons learned and recommendations of the SARD-FSE case study implemented in the Philippines; (2) identify the key policy and institutional issues that must be addressed in order to develop agriculture and the rural sector toward SARD in the Philippines and Asia; and (3) formulate preliminary proposals for regional and FAO Headquarters collaboration on SARD policy and institutional analysis and implementation, involving different actors, and in support of national efforts.